Table 2

Patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in Control Group (CG), Education Group (EG) and Supplementation Group (SG) compared for CDR, gender and dependence during meals

CDR

Gender

Dependence during Meals

1 (n)

2 (n)

3 (n)

Male

(n)

Female

(n)

Not dep.

Dep.

CG

9

9

9

7

20

14

13

EG

7

11

7

8

17

17

8

SG

7

11

8

10

16

13

13

Total

23

31

24

25

53

44

34

Critical X² = 5.99 calculated X² for CDR = 0.77 not significant

Critical X² = 5.99 calculated X² for gender = 0.96 not significant

Critical X² = 5.99 calculated X² for dependence during meals = 2.03 not significant

Pivi et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:98   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-98